Nutritional intervention: food reeducation allied to physical activity in women with metabolic syndrome

Introdução e objetivos: A síndrome metabólica representa um conjunto de fatores de risco, associados a doenças cardiovasculares e ao Diabetes mellitus tipo 2. O tratamento inclui mudanças no estilo de vida, dieta, atividade física e medicamentos. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi analisar a efetividade da estratégia de intervenção nutricional aliada à prática de atividade física, em mulheres obesas com diagnóstico clínico de Síndrome Metabólica, comparando-as à um grupo controle de mulheres obesas. Métodos: Estudo do tipo caso controle longitudinal com duração de 2 meses. Todas as participantes seguiram dieta específica, sendo que o grupo caso, além da dieta associou a prática regular de atividade física. Foram coletados dados antropométricos, de avaliação dietética e exames bioquímicos no primeiro e último encontro. Resultados: As pacientes do grupo caso apresentaram perda de peso e diminuição do colesterol total estatisticamente significativos em comparação ao grupo controle. Já as do grupo controle, apresentaram maior redução da circunferência da cintura e da circunferência do braço. Conclusão: Ambos os grupos mostraram melhora significativa nos parâmetros clínicos, antropométricos e bioquímicos. Conclui-se que a reeducação alimentar, tanto quanto a reeducação alimentar aliada a prática regular de atividade física são estratégias de extrema importância no tratamento de pacientes com síndrome metabólica e obesidade. ABSTRACT Nutritional intervention: food reeducation allied to physical activity in women with metabolic syndromeIntroduction and objectives: Metabolic syndrome represents risk factors associated to cardiovascular disease and type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Treatment includes changes in lifestyle, diet, physical activity, and medication. The purpose of the present study was analyze the strategy effectiveness of nutritional intervention allied to physical activity practice in obese women with clinical diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome and comparing them to a obese women control group. Methods: Longitudinal control case study with duration of 2 months. All participants followed a specific diet, and the case group in addition to diet associated with regular physical activity practice. Anthropometric data, dietary assessment and biochemical tests were collected. Results: Case group had a statistically significant loss of weight and a decrease in their total cholesterol levels compared to the control group. However, control group presented higher values of waist circumference and arm circumference. Conclusion: Both groups had significant improvement in clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters. Due to this, it was possible to conclude that dietary reeducation combined with regular physical activity practice is of extreme strategy importance to patients treatment with metabolic syndrome.Introduction and objectives: Metabolic syndrome represents risk factors associated to cardiovascular disease and type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Treatment includes changes in lifestyle, diet, physical activity, and medication. The purpose of the present study was analyze the strategy effectiveness of nutritional intervention allied to physical activity practice in obese women with clinical diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome and comparing them to a obese women control group. Methods: Longitudinal control case study with duration of 2 months. All participants followed a specific diet, and the case group in addition to diet associated with regular physical activity practice. Anthropometric data, dietary assessment and biochemical tests were collected. Results: Case group had a statistically significant loss of weight and a decrease in their total cholesterol levels compared to the control group. However, control group presented higher values of waist circumference and arm circumference. Conclusion: Both groups had significant improvement in clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters. Due to this, it was possible to conclude that dietary reeducation combined with regular physical activity practice is of extreme strategy importance to patients treatment with metabolic syndrome